
Overview
Siddhartha is the story of a young Brahmin and his search for a meaningful way of life. His journey takes him through periods of harsh asceticism, sensual pleasures, material wealth, self-revulsion and eventually to the oneness and harmony that he had been seeking. The story is based on the best-selling novel by German Nobel Prize winner Hermann Hesse.
Fun facts
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Based on
Based on Siddhartha
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Setting
Set in India
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Music
Music by Hemanta Mukhopadhyay
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Sven Nykvist
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Hermann HesseNovel
- Conrad RooksScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 1, 1972
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- India, United States of America























